David Basheer ran a great story on the Canberra A-League bid yesterday.

Ivan Slavich, Walter Valeri and Anthony Hatton put the Canberra/SNSW bid forward on SBS yesterday.

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Craig Foster from SBS has written an explosive piece on football registration fees, coaching costs, coaching development etc.

Here's just one issue he picks out.

The best known example is the Coerver system, a private training franchise, which Football NSW formerly ran in what was a fundamental conflict of interest and led to a neglect of the junior clubs and Associations who were, in essence, in competition with their own State body for the training of young players.

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Foundation Memberships moved past 700 this week. And SBS are expected to show a piece on the Canberra A-League Bid on Sunday from 5pm.

http://www.a-league4canberra.com.au/currentMembers.cfm

Canberra FC keeper Nathan Denham is the latest local player to sign-up. Who knows he may get a gig as the keeper. Click to continue reading...

Southern Cross FC are bidding to be an A-League team in 2010. Same as Canberra. And Les Murray from SBS is an Ambassador for the bid.

Biased? Hardly...couldn't be more Canberra friendly....

SBS reported today on Les' show that Les Murray was with the bid team when they presented to the FFA last week. Click to continue reading...

Where's Arnie? Our Olyroos supremo? Anyone heard him speak? He did an interview with Channel 7, like they'd know what to ask but nothing with our football media not even with his "very silent" media mates who have strong links to the man. Robbie Slater and the amazingly supportive SMH journo Mike Cockerill. Click to continue reading...

Canberra A-League bid update. Money, support and your help?
Last week the ACT Goverment put in $2.5 million and this week I'm expecting sponsor announcements. At least THREE possibly Four Gold Sponsors already lined up so expect news later in the week. One is rumoured to be for half a millon dollars! Click to continue reading...

Carl Valeri on the move? Update from SBS here Click to continue reading...

At this, largely under 23, level Argentina are probably the world's best. So the Olyroos v Argentina would attract capacity crowds at a ground in Australia.

But on Channel 7 they won't tell when their delayed telecast starts. So there will be no pub loads of fans watching that then. And all the kids whose parents can't afford Foxtel don't even get fair warning and promotion on the free stuff. Click to continue reading...

I am generally a fan of Scott McIntrye's blog but his latest posting is way off the mark. Sometimes you really do have to wonder if the folks at SBS are locked in the past.

Scott seems to be suggesting that the FFA needs to re-look at the timing of the A-league with a view to move the League back to a winter competition. Click to continue reading...

It is good to see that the FFA are investing in the future. A Joey's team will use the Asean Football Federation Youth Championship in Jakarta as a warm up for the AFC Under 16 Championships later in the year.

It is a growing sign of the money that the sport is finally seeing that the FFA can fund a trip like this. Click to continue reading...

Another great article from SBS's Scott McIntrye. I am really enjoying his Asian articles, he has really opened my eyes to aspects of our new federation I have never considered.

Uzbekistan is a case in point, I can't say I really knew anything about this team before the Asian Cup last year and they surprised me by the quality of football they played. Click to continue reading...

It used to stand for Soccer Bloody Soccer, now it's Soccer Bagging Soccer....and we love it.

Take your pick. At SBS, you can read the Opinion pieces by Australia's finest Grumpy Old Men, and some not so Old, but very Grumpy:

Can you imagine the Tea-room at SBS. Les muttering and chuntering about the English, Fozzie walking behind smiling and agreeing, occasionally moving a chair so the master doesn't spill his tea, Jesse Fink complaining about the lack of funds for the sugar, and young upstart Scott McIntyre shouting, "Where's the Asia tea, English Breakfast, pah I say! Click to continue reading...

bandwagon

Because I have a ticket for the Grand Final. Can't wait..even before the Semi.
And I reckon the atmosphere will be that bit more special for a Jets/Mariners final.

It will be close but my head says the Roar by one but my heart wants the Jets!

Don't miss it today, this will be the most passionate emotional semi-final we've had. Click to continue reading...

SBS launch their new website on Sunday promising to focus more on the Australian game.

Socceroos, Olyroos and A-League, they say.

Well Les Murray and co your A-League coverage has been poor, inconsistent and highly critical. Don't believe me. Read EVERY fan forum in the country. Click to continue reading...